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Health Encyclopedia: Hcg Qualitative Urine
Beta-HCG - urine; Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine
What the risks are
There are essentially no risks (except for "false positive" or "false negative" results).
Special considerations
Drugs that can decrease HCG measurements include diuretics and promethazine.
Drugs that can increase HCG measurements include anticonvulsants, anti-parkinsonian drugs, phenothiazine, and promethazine.
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